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*PRC – Area IV Agency on Aging
 
 
 
Over $70 million is lost each year in Montana due to waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare. This VISTA project will provide targeted opioid prevention, use, and proper disposal to low income seniors as they learn how to best reduce Medicare fraud. A barrier exists in meeting the needs in the communities within rural counties across Montana due to the distance, and therefore isolation, of the rural areas. Montana is a large state with 147,040 square miles, 145,248 of which are rural. Volunteers are needed to provided the skills, tools and resources necessary to meet the needs of the communities and people they serve, and providing the needed training has proved difficult in these rural areas. Since the year 2000, the rate of prescription drug overdose deaths has doubled in Montana. According to data compiled by the DPHHS Injury Prevention Program, the age range with the highest risk of overdose is between 60-69 years old, the age frame in which people sign up for Medicaid. Located in beautiful Helena, Montana’s state capital and the “Queen City of the Rockies,” the VISTA serving with Area IV Agency on Aging will have easy access to Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks, an expansive trail system, and endless opportunities to explore the outdoors through hiking, biking, fishing, and skiing in the heart of Big Sky Country! Join PRC VISTA and help us prevent Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse in Montana!
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA will assess the community needs of 6 counties served by Area IV on Aging. The VISTA will develop a strategic plan to effectively address medicare fraud in the service area. The VISTA will build a coalition of volunteers and community partners across the six counties. The VISTA will partner with substance abuse programs to develop and share opioid programming to seniors. The VISTA will develop public education materials on Medicare waste and fraud. The VISTA will compile results from community assessments, volunteer logs, post surveys and staff training logs. The VISTA will evaluate findings and make suggestions for improvements.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Health ,  Public Safety ,  Veterans ,  Elder Care . 
 
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Writing/Editing ,  Public Speaking ,  Recruitment ,  Medicine ,  Public Health ,  Communications ,  Education ,  Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Computers/Technology ,  Social Services . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
*PRC – Area IV Agency on Aging
Program Start/End Date
02/05/2019  -   02/04/2020
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MONTANA  
Accepting Applications
From  09/10/2018  To  01/05/2019 
Contact John Schlepp
PO Box 4210
Helena   MT   59604
406-444-9654
john.schlepp@mt.gov
prevention.mt.gov
Listing ID 80379

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